PS vs Save as PDF
What are the advantages/disadvantages of making a PS file and distilling it to a PDF vs the Save as PDF option? Thanks. Karyn R Smith Bombardier Customer Services - Customer Training DFW Training Program Developer 2929 West Airfield Drive P.O. Box 619011 DFW Airport TX 75261 469-791-4386 w 817-528-1434 cell Ask me about Toastmasters! http://goldentriangle.freetoasthost.net ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: PS vs Save as PDF
SaveAs uses hidden job settings that differ from the standard Distiller job settings and for many people don't work as well -- it just tends to be more problematic to produce consistent results. How well it works varies a lot depending on your FM and Acrobat versions, and whether you use the limited Distiller instance shipped with Frame or the full version. Saving as a PS file and then distilling keeps the entire production inside Acrobat itself where it's more easily controlled -- there are no hidden settings. That said, there's no reason to do a two-step PS-then-distill process when you can just Print to the Adobe PDF printer instance, which produces the PS file and distills it in one step. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM, karyn.sm...@aero.bombardier.com wrote: What are the advantages/disadvantages of making a PS file and distilling it to a PDF vs the Save as PDF option? Thanks. Karyn R Smith Bombardier Customer Services - Customer Training DFW Training Program Developer 2929 West Airfield Drive P.O. Box 619011 DFW Airport TX 75261 469-791-4386 w 817-528-1434 cell Ask me about Toastmasters! http://goldentriangle.freetoasthost.net ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campb...@gmail.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: PS vs Save as PDF
Art Campbell wrote: ... That said, there's no reason to do a two-step PS-then-distill process when you can just Print to the Adobe PDF printer instance, which produces the PS file and distills it in one step. Art Campbell For some workflows, there is a reason -- if you set up multiple watched folders with different job options and 'out' folders associated with them. Printing to a .ps file destined for one of those folders can be a useful automation in the background while you do other things. -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to beg in the streets, steal bread, or sleep under a bridge. --Anatole France ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: PS vs Save as PDF
What are the advantages/disadvantages of making a PS file and distilling it to a PDF vs the Save as PDF option? Thanks. If you read this board regularly, you'll see that almost all problems relating to PDF production result from using Save as PDF. Just avoid it. Instead, print to the Adobe PDF virtual printer. It always works and does the same thing as creating a PS file and then manually distilling it-- all in one step. There is one time, however, that you might want to print to PS, and that's if you create watched folders in Acrobat. These are folders that Acrobat monitors. When a PS file appears in them, Acrobat automatically distills the file. The cool thing is that you can set up multiple watched folders, and assign one of Acrobat's .joboptions settings files to each. So when you create a PS file in that folder, it will be distilled with the particular joboptions set for the folder. If you find yourself needing to change the joboptions settings regularly, it can useful. Mike Wickham ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: PS vs Save as PDF
That's true, but the OP was comparing PSDistill to SaveAs. No mention of watched folders. Because SaveAs also wouldn't be used in a watched folder workflow, I assumed that watched folders weren't involved and so didn't go down that path. Art Campbell art.campb...@gmail.com ... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl. -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Stuart Rogers srog...@phoenix-geophysics.com wrote: Art Campbell wrote: ... That said, there's no reason to do a two-step PS-then-distill process when you can just Print to the Adobe PDF printer instance, which produces the PS file and distills it in one step. Art Campbell For some workflows, there is a reason -- if you set up multiple watched folders with different job options and 'out' folders associated with them. Printing to a .ps file destined for one of those folders can be a useful automation in the background while you do other things. -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to beg in the streets, steal bread, or sleep under a bridge. --Anatole France ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
RE: PS vs Save as PDF
Mike Wickham wrote: There is one time, however, that you might want to print to PS, and that's if you create watched folders in Acrobat. These are folders that Acrobat monitors. When a PS file appears in them, Acrobat automatically distills the file. The cool thing is that you can set up multiple watched folders, and assign one of Acrobat's .joboptions settings files to each. So when you create a PS file in that folder, it will be distilled with the particular joboptions set for the folder. If you find yourself needing to change the joboptions settings regularly, it can useful. Yes, watched folders can be extremely useful. But note that this feature is only available if you have Adobe Acrobat Professional. The feature is not available if you have the Standard version of Acrobat or if you are only using the version of Distiller that is bundled with FrameMaker. -Fred Ridder ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as arch...@mail-archive.com. Send list messages to fram...@lists.frameusers.com. To unsubscribe send a blank email to framers-unsubscr...@lists.frameusers.com or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to listad...@frameusers.com. Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
PS vs Save as PDF
SaveAs uses hidden job settings that differ from the standard Distiller job settings and for many people don't work as well -- it just tends to be more problematic to produce consistent results. How well it works varies a lot depending on your FM and Acrobat versions, and whether you use the limited Distiller instance shipped with Frame or the full version. Saving as a PS file and then distilling keeps the entire production inside Acrobat itself where it's more easily controlled -- there are no hidden settings. That said, there's no reason to do a two-step PS-then-distill process when you can just Print to the Adobe PDF printer instance, which produces the PS file and distills it in one step. Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 9:29 AM, wrote: > > What are the advantages/disadvantages of making a PS file and distilling it > to a PDF vs the "Save as PDF" option? Thanks. > > Karyn R Smith > Bombardier Customer Services - Customer Training DFW > Training Program Developer > 2929 West Airfield Drive > P.O. Box 619011 > DFW Airport TX 75261 > 469-791-4386 w > 817-528-1434 cell > > Ask me about Toastmasters! > http://goldentriangle.freetoasthost.net > > ___ > > > You are currently subscribed to Framers as art.campbell at gmail.com. > > Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com > or visit > http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/art.campbell%40gmail.com > > Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit > http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. >
PS vs Save as PDF
Art Campbell wrote: ...> > That said, there's no reason to do a two-step PS-then-distill process > when you can just Print to the Adobe PDF printer instance, which > produces the PS file and distills it in one step. > > Art Campbell For some workflows, there is a reason -- if you set up multiple watched folders with different job options and 'out' folders associated with them. Printing to a .ps file destined for one of those folders can be a useful automation in the background while you do other things. -- Stuart Rogers Technical Communicator Phoenix Geophysics Limited Toronto, ON, Canada +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 srogers phoenix-geophysics com "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to beg in the streets, steal bread, or sleep under a bridge." --Anatole France
PS vs Save as PDF
> What are the advantages/disadvantages of making a PS file and distilling > it > to a PDF vs the "Save as PDF" option? Thanks. If you read this board regularly, you'll see that almost all problems relating to PDF production result from using Save as PDF. Just avoid it. Instead, print to the Adobe PDF virtual printer. It always works and does the same thing as creating a PS file and then manually distilling it-- all in one step. There is one time, however, that you might want to print to PS, and that's if you create "watched folders" in Acrobat. These are folders that Acrobat monitors. When a PS file appears in them, Acrobat automatically distills the file. The cool thing is that you can set up multiple watched folders, and assign one of Acrobat's .joboptions settings files to each. So when you create a PS file in that folder, it will be distilled with the particular joboptions set for the folder. If you find yourself needing to change the joboptions settings regularly, it can useful. Mike Wickham
PS vs Save as PDF
That's true, but the OP was comparing PS>Distill to SaveAs. No mention of watched folders. Because SaveAs also wouldn't be used in a watched folder workflow, I assumed that watched folders weren't involved and so didn't go down that path. Art Campbell art.campbell at gmail.com "... In my opinion, there's nothing in this world beats a '52 Vincent and a redheaded girl." -- Richard Thompson No disclaimers apply. DoD 358 On Fri, Sep 11, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Stuart Rogers wrote: > Art Campbell wrote: > ...> >> >> That said, there's no reason to do a two-step PS-then-distill process >> when you can just Print to the Adobe PDF printer instance, which >> produces the PS file and distills it in one step. >> >> Art Campbell > > For some workflows, there is a reason -- if you set up multiple watched > folders with different job options and 'out' folders associated with them. > ?Printing to a .ps file destined for one of those folders can be a useful > automation in the background while you do other things. > > > -- > Stuart Rogers > Technical Communicator > Phoenix Geophysics Limited > Toronto, ON, Canada > +1 (416) 491-7340 x 325 > > srogers phoenix-geophysics com > > "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to > beg in the streets, steal bread, or sleep under a bridge." > > --Anatole France > >
PS vs Save as PDF
Mike Wickham wrote: > There is one time, however, that you might want to print to PS, and that's > if you create "watched folders" in Acrobat. These are folders that Acrobat > monitors. When a PS file appears in them, Acrobat automatically distills the > file. The cool thing is that you can set up multiple watched folders, and > assign one of Acrobat's .joboptions settings files to each. So when you > create a PS file in that folder, it will be distilled with the particular > joboptions set for the folder. If you find yourself needing to change the > joboptions settings regularly, it can useful. Yes, watched folders can be extremely useful. But note that this feature is only available if you have Adobe Acrobat Professional. The feature is not available if you have the Standard version of Acrobat or if you are only using the version of Distiller that is bundled with FrameMaker. -Fred Ridder
PS vs Save as PDF
What are the advantages/disadvantages of making a PS file and distilling it to a PDF vs the "Save as PDF" option? Thanks. Karyn R Smith Bombardier Customer Services - Customer Training DFW Training Program Developer 2929 West Airfield Drive P.O. Box 619011 DFW Airport TX 75261 469-791-4386 w 817-528-1434 cell Ask me about Toastmasters! http://goldentriangle.freetoasthost.net
